tech

The Nazi Ghost in the Machine

Philosophical Reflections on Predictive Policing and the Nature of Bias The Nazi Ghost in the Machine0:00/431.5428571× * Predictive policing algorithms, like LAPD’s PredPol, inherit and amplify societal biases, reinforcing racial and socioeconomic injustices through flawed historical data. * AI in law enforcement perpetuates discriminatory policing by over-surveilling marginalized

AI's Trolley Problem: Routing Tech Ethics Through Political Philosophy For Driverless Cars

Navigating the Intersection of Technology and Collective Ethics AIs Trolley Problem: Routing Tech Ethics Through Political Philosophy For Driverless Cars0:00/359.0269391× * Previously the logic for policing and regulating tech has mostly been in the scope of moral philosophy and social science. * Political philosophy introduces three important values to

Centralized Power Narratives Vs. Open-Source Truth Reporting

The Wikipedia War: How Influential Figures Try to Shape Their Own Legacy With Edits Centralized Power Narratives Vs Open Source Truth Reporting0:00/489.5608161× * Elon Musk has launched attacks on Wikipedia, mocking it with names like "Wokipedia," discouraging donations, and attempting to delegitimize it after it documented

Serendipity in the Smartphone Era: How to Court the Unexpected

The Lost Art of Chance: Rediscovering Serendipity in a Curated Age Serendipity in the Smartphone Era How to Court the Unexpected0:00/621.0873471× * Technology platforms anticipate our needs, but risk eroding serendipitous moments. * Psychological studies and historical breakthroughs show how spontaneity fuels creativity and problem-solving. * Breaking algorithmic predictability by

The Sartre Guide to Social Media: Why ‘Hell Is Other People’s Comments’

From selfies to selfhood: reclaiming authenticity in a world of performative posts. * Sartre's "gaze" and "bad faith" explained. * Why social media is a Sartrean hellscape. * Sartre's antidotes for digital despair. One of my favorite viral memes was a post saying they'

Rituals 2.0: How Technology is Reinventing Community in the Digital Age

* Mircea Eliade and Emile Durkheim define a basis and utility for ritual in human connection. * Ritual is what's missing in modern society leading to depression, anxiety, and the loneliness epidemic. * Ritual can be embedded in UX design. * Technology is only isolating if the humans behind it neglect its